{"id":508,"date":"2024-06-19T15:41:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sassasrdstatus.org.za\/?p=186"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:59:15","slug":"when-is-the-child-grant-this-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/when-is-the-child-grant-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is the Child Support Grant Paid This Month?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SASSA pays the children’s grants, meaning the child support grant, the foster child grant and the care dependency grant, on the same day each month. That day comes straight after the older persons and disability grants, usually on the third or fourth working day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s grant dates, October 2026 to March 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Month<\/th>Children’s grants paid on<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
October 2026<\/td>Tuesday, 6 October<\/td><\/tr>
November 2026<\/td>Thursday, 5 November<\/td><\/tr>
December 2026<\/td>Friday, 4 December<\/td><\/tr>
January 2027<\/td>Thursday, 7 January<\/td><\/tr>
February 2027<\/td>Thursday, 4 February<\/td><\/tr>
March 2027<\/td>Thursday, 4 March<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Earlier months and the other grants are in our full 2026\/27 payment calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much the children’s grants pay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Grant<\/th>Amount from April 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Child support grant<\/td>R580 per child, the same amount at every age up to 18<\/td><\/tr>
Child support grant top-up (orphans cared for by relatives)<\/td>An extra half of the grant: R290, so R870 in total<\/td><\/tr>
Foster child grant<\/td>R1,290 per child (R1,300 from October 2026)<\/td><\/tr>
Care dependency grant<\/td>R2,400 per child<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The child support grant does not change with the child’s age. Lists showing lower amounts for babies are not correct.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If the money is not in your account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n